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THE whole interest in the Court news of the week centres in the subjoined announcement, issued this morning- " Buckingham Palace, March 18, 1848. " This morning, at eight o'clock, the Queen was safely delivered of a Princess. " In the room with her Majesty were his Royal Highness Prince Albert, Dr. Locock, and Mrs. Lilly, the monthly nurse. And in the rooms adjoining were the other medical attendants, Sir James Clark and Dr. Ferguson; and also her Royal Highness the Dutchess of Kent, the Lady in Waiting on the Queen, and the Ministers and Officers of State summoned on the occasion.
" The Privy Councillors present were Sir George Grey, Secretary of State for the Home Department; Sir Charles Wood, Chancellor of the Exchequer; the Duke of Wellington, Commander-in-chief; the Earl Spencer, Lord Chamberlain; the Duke of Norfolk, Master of the Horse; the Earl of Auckland, First Lord of the Admiralty; Lord Campbell, Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster; Earl Grey, Secretary of State for the Colonies; Mr. Labouchere, President of the Board of Trade; and Earl Fortescue, Lord Steward."
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